Curtain-fixture



T. M. BURGESS.

(No Model.)

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

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i UNITED STATES .PATENT OFFICE@ THOMAS M[ BURGESS, OF BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,762, dated January 3, 18E2.

Appuoauon olea August s, l/seo. (No model.)

VTo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS MAYOR BUR- GEss, a citizen of the United States, resident at Big Rapids, in the county ot' Mecosta and State ot' Michigan, have invented certain new.

and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ot' reference marked thereon, which form a partof this specication.

Myinvention relates to curtain-fixtures 5 and the novelty consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularly pointed out inthe claim.

Figure l ofthe drawings is a representation of a front elevation of a window-trarne, showing my improvements applied with the curtain partly lowered, and Fig. 2 is a transverse'sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a view of the strip or bar c, showing the brackets applied. t

The letter A of the drawings represents a window-frame of any ordinary construction, to the sides of which are secured strips ot' wood or other suitable material (marked B B) having longitudinal grooves b b to receive the ends ot' the Wooden strip or stick O at the lower end of the curtain, which prevents the said curtain from being blown in and out by"tl1e`wind through the window.

The letter O represents a strip or bar, wh'ch y is suspended by means of cords in the grooves ot' the said vertical strips B, and carries brackets which form bearings for the curtain-roller. This strip C has staples cc upon its upper edge and near its outer ends,to which are fastened cords d and d and bv which the strip is sus-` pended in the grooves b ot' the vertical strips. These cords, (marked el and d/,) after beingfastcned to the-staples c c of the strip O, are carried upward through guides or ringsf, which are secured near the top of the window-frame, and the cord d' carried horizontally across the window-frame to the cord d, passed throughV the guide f with the cord d', and both carried down the side of the window-frame to springcatch, where they are fastened within reach of the operattr.

The strip G has brackets D I), made ofwire, as shown, secured to the said strip by screws or otherwise, to furnish bearin gs for the curtain-roller.

The letter E represents the curtain, the roller Fot whichis madeof wood, and to both ends of which are secured metallic collars E and E, which are placed in the brackets on the strip G. Upon 011e end of the curtain-roller is a winding-drum, g, having a cap, g', upon its outer end, with a hole through which the curtainstring is passed and secured bya knot or otherwise.

To operate thecurtain the operator should grasp the cords` upon the lett-hand side of the window -frame, release the same from the spring-catch, and by slackening the cords the strip C, carrying the window-curtain, will slide down in the grooves otl the said vertical strips B. By pulling downward upon the said cords and fastening them to the spring-catch the curtain may be held in the grooves in the vertical strips in the window-frame at any desired height. The curtain is not rolled upon its roller by operating these cords d and d', butis merely raised and lowered in'the grooves b of the vertical strips B on the window-frame. The cord H upon the winding-drum is used to roll the curtain upon its roller.

The stick at the bottom of the curtain should be sufficiently heavy to bear the curtain down in the vertical grooves when the cord fastened to the winding-drum is slackened or released from the spring-catch.

It' desired, the vertical strips on the sides of the window-frame may be dispensed with and the frame grooved to receive the ends of the strips C and G.

I am aware that curtains have been made with bottom strips having guide-eyes, through which stay-cords pass, and also made with strips the ends ot' which extend. into grooves in the frame at the sides. I am also aware that curtains have been provided with cords, so that they may be raised or 'lowered and held at various positions. Hence l do not elai rn these difterentteatures, but simply theitnprovement I have shown and hereinafter claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention,

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what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

The curtain E, having strips O and O, in combination with strips B, having' grooves b, the ends of the strips traveling in the grooves, roller F', having drum g, and cords for winding up and for lifting the curtain, whereby the curtain can be raised or lowered and is kept steady at any position, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature 1o 1u presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS MAYOR BURGESS.

Vitnesses:

LEWIS TOAN, EDGAR PEIRCE. 

